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Everybody pick a driver each week. Nobody picks the same driver, picking is first come first served. The thread will be posted weekly. By rule, I get to pick Kasey Kahne each week if I am so compelled. Tally up the points of the driver yous pick each week and reset the field after the Richmond race. This will be a 26 week play-in to the Chase For The Cup.
This means there will only be 43 spots available in this contest. SO SIGN UP EARLY AND OFTEN(you mults yous).

Then, starting with the first Chase race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, the Top 12 posters shall be assigned to the driver corresponding in the SPRINT CUP standings. They keep this driver for the duration of the Chase. The chosen 12 will also get to pick a driver out of the Chase to make things more interesting. And rack up the points for the championship.

Confused? Good. Reward? Yes. A prize of undetermined greatness will be given out after the season.

1. If you pick someone and one of the players ahead of you in the standings want that driver, you have to pick another driver. This will go on for the rest of the season, just like NASCAR. If you don't pick another driver by the drop of the green flag you will be assigned the best available driver based on qualifying. A poster can only have their pick bumped ONCE per week. Your second pick will be protected from getting bumped a second time. Unless someone uses a Dealbreaker award on you.

*Dealbreaker award
This rule has been added to let someone who picks a race winner to be given a Dealbreaker award. It would let the poster either pick bump anyone(except the leader) ahead of them in the standings or take somebodys second pick. It can be saved and used at anytime during the regular season, even right before the drop of the green flag. The Dealbreaker award is a regular season gimmick and none will be given during the playoff season. The awards can transfer to the playoffs, but all deals must be complete by the last regular season race Week 26 at Richmond.

Any players who get their pick bumped or somebody goes and uses the Dealbreaker on them, they will be PM'ed in a timely manner as possible. Dealbreaker awards are able to be bought, sold, or bartered. Players don't have to use them every week or ever use them at all and sell them to players that would really need it late in the regular season. The Dealbreaker may be dealt for straight cash homie, or you can trade some of your points, or work out something to job a player ahead of you in the standings.

Shenanigans are endorsed and encouraged by the Rules Cabal. All trades, deals, and any other kind of brilliant schemes must be presented in the weekly thread and approved by the Rules Cabal for them to be used that week. The value of the Dealbreaker award has yet to been set. I'll leave that up to those involved in the dealings. And let anyone say a single cross word about the Rules Cabal decisions and watch what happens.

If you pick someone and one of the above mentioned posters want that driver, you have to pick another driver. If you don't pick another driver by the drop of the green flag you will be assigned the best available driver based on qualifying.

PLEASE NOTE:
A Dealbreaker Pick may be taken from you by someone else also using a Dealbreaker. This is called "nuclear option"
driver picking. Yes, this is unfair and everyone may use up their Dealbreakers going after the same driver, in the same week.

2. *** A poster can only have their pick bumped ONCE per week. Your second pick will be protected from getting bumped a second time. ***
3. Up to 43 people will be eligible for the contest during the first 26 races of the season. Once the Chase To The Cup starts, only the top 12 will advance to the playoffs.
4. You can sign up and never make a pick, you'll be assigned the best available driver based on qualifying that week.
5. Failure to abide by these rules will be dealt with the most harsh and unfair of judgements by the NASCAR Pick 'em rules cabal, err, committee.

Overall Standings
After Week 13

Total pts.______________ Driver
548 Scorehead****_________Dale Earnhardt Jr.
487 spanky**____________Jimmie Johnson
458 Hawg Ass*____________Joey Logano
423 Gloopan Kuratz***_____Kurt Busch
418 chaspopcapp__________*Kyle Busch
416 Hatchetman***_______Tony Stewart
406 K Effective___________Greg Biffle
394 newper**____________Clint Bowyer
386 Urlacher's missing neck__Jamie Mcmurray
372 sjboyd0137___________Ryan Newman
369 Matt Murton's Beard*___Brad Keselowsli
360 doug-ep______________Jeff Gordon
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351 Peoria Matt___________Martin Truex Jr.
349 donspiracy**__________Kyle Larson
348.5 pittmike____________NP-Austin Dillon
339 Apologist***__________*Carl Edwards
337 RFDC*_______________*Kevin Harvick
303 Dr. Ken_______________NP-Denny Hamlin
300 Hussra_______________NP-Kasey Kahne
282 Hank Scorpio__________NP-Paul Menard
264 City Of Fools__________NP-Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
205 jimmypasta___________NP-Casey Mears
*Dealbreaker award_______*2nd Pick NP-NoPick


Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400
Pocono Raceway - 6/7/2015

Starting
Position Car# Driver SponsorManu QualifyingSpeed(mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 41 Kurt Busch (PC5) Haas Automation Chevy 177.599 50.676
2 19 Carl Edwards ARRIS Toyota 177.55 50.69
3 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevy 177.522 50.698
4 24 Jeff Gordon (PC7) Axalta/Penn State Chevy 177.211 50.787
5 4 Kevin Harvick (PC1) Budweiser/Jimmy John's Chevy 177.2 50.79
6 3 Austin Dillon Dow Chevy 176.526 50.984
7 2 Brad Keselowski (PC3) Miller Lite Ford 175.967 51.146
8 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 177.676 50.654
9 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC2) Lowe's/Jimmie Johnson Foundation Chevy 177.385 50.737
10 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Crispy Toyota 177.193 50.792
11 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 176.8 50.905
12 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Chevy 176.07 51.116
13 31 Ryan Newman Grainger Chevy 176.036 51.126
14 1 Jamie McMurray Cessna Chevy 176.005 51.135
15 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevy 175.943 51.153
16 27 Paul Menard Schrock/Menards Chevy 175.895 51.167
17 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Zest Ford 175.699 51.224
18 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevy 175.671 51.232
19 20 Matt Kenseth (PC6) Dollar General Toyota 175.531 51.273
20 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevy 175.466 51.292
21 55 David Ragan Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 175.418 51.306
22 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevy 174.832 51.478
23 15 Clint Bowyer Jack Link's/Big Machine Records Toyota 174.236 51.654
24 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Medallion Bank Ford 173.819 51.778
25 43 Aric Almirola Nathan's Famous Ford 174.791 51.49
26 47 A.J. Allmendinger Clorox Chevy 174.771 51.496
27 16 Greg Biffle Ortho Ford 174.683 51.522
28 14 Tony Stewart (PC4) Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevy 174.652 51.531
29 33 Ty Dillon (i) Yuengling Chevy 174.317 51.63
30 51 Justin Allgaier SEM Chevy 174.031 51.715
31 46 Michael Annett Sherwin Williams Chevy 173.873 51.762
32 40 Landon Cassill(i) Interstate Moving Services Chevy 173.772 51.792
33 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 173.695 51.815
34 7 Alex Bowman Accell Construction Chevy 173.41 51.9
35 38 David Gilliland MDS Ford 172.467 52.184
36 34 Brett Moffitt # Dockside Logistics Ford 172.437 52.193
37-OP 23 J.J. Yeley(i) Dr Pepper/Heinz Toyota 171.989 52.329
38-OP 98 Josh Wise Ford 171.887 52.360
39-OP 35 Cole Whitt Ford 171.752 52.401
40-OP 26 Jeb Burton # Maxim Fantasy Sports Toyota 170.623 52.748
41-OP 83 Matt Dibenedetto # Burger King Toyota 169.440 53.116
42-OP 32 Travis Kvapil Visone RV Parts Ford 169.122 53.216
43-OP 62 Brendan Gaughan(i) Chevy 0.000 0.000

PC1 = is the first past champion eligible, PC2 is the 2nd...and so on if more

# Simoco Rookie of the Year candidate

(i) = driver not running for Sprint Cup Series Championship Drivers Points

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Jimmie J

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Dale Jr

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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Dale Jr.

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We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

2nd pick Harvick

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Logano

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

Rowdy

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truex

Logano

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2018
#ExtendLafleur

Jeff Gordon

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@audioidkid

Brad K.

Stewie

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

Newman

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Kyle Bush

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

Hmmm... Annett

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Biffle, bitte.

Bowyer

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

KURT FUCKING BUSCH

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Not a great effort from my guy... switch to Cousin Carl

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I knew Annett was a ruse!!!

Imma take Kyle Larson.

Gonna get it right one of these weeks. Will still be in line behind spanky on the Larson bandwagon.

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I will go with Jamie Mac......not going to steal any picks right before the race

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Count me on the wagon as well... I just tend to fall off at the most inconvenient times

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I have Raikkonen in the Canadian GP... he has no shot of winning (podium, hopefully) but in theory Hamilton and Rosberg could blow up or wreck each other

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I would really like to see one of the Mercedes cars in the water.

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Drivers are climbing in their cars. It's about that time!!!!!

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Logano to the rear of the field after a rear gear change.

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Cars on the track, parade laps underway.

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Green flag!!!!!

Let's do this!!!!!!!

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Carl Edwards leads lap 1, nobody crashed this year.

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